BIG QUESTION: Why does the death of a celebrity have such an impact on us?

My Big question this week is around celebrities, and why we can sometimes feel an enormous sense of loss when we hear that they've passed away.

It's something I’ve been thinking about since the recent passing of Lisa Marie Presley, and want to talk through with you, because I know I can feel quite an emotional response when I hear that a celebrity has died. So why is it that this news has such a big impact on us?

In this episode I’m going to talk about why I think it is we mourn people in the public eye, and whose death has impacted most on me.

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Show Credits:
Host: Jessica Rowe
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Nicola Sitch
Digital Content Producer: Amy Code 

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